Showing Judges announced for Horse of the Year Show 2018

It has been five weeks since HOYS 2017 came to an end, and plans are already taking shape for HOYS 2018 which will be the Show’s 70th Anniversary, promising an exciting line up of displays as well as some surprises along the way! More information to be announced in the New Year.

As an anniversary year, it is with great pleasure to announce the showing judges for the 2018 Show. “The World’s Most Famous Horse Show”, which hosts the most highly-regarded national showing Championships, will take place Wednesday 3rd – Sunday 7th October 2018 at the Genting Arena, NEC Birmingham.

Class

CONFORMATION

RIDE/SHOW

British Ridden Heavy Horse

Mr Ifor Lloyd

Miss Sarah Chapman

Children’s Riding Pony of the Year

Mrs Nicola Jones

Mr Alan Mullaney

Cob of the Year

Mrs Brigit Ensten

Miss Sarah Chapman

Coloured Horse and Pony of the Year

Mr Ifor Lloyd

Mrs Tracey Southern

Supreme In-Hand Championship

Mrs Suzanne Keylock

Mr Peter Goumans

Hack of the Year

The Hon Mrs Cavendish

Ms Lesley Whitehall

Harness Champion of the Year

Mr Brian Ball

Mr Alexander Hogg

Intermediate Show Hunter of the Year

Mrs Rosemary Hetherington

Mrs Joanne Prestwidge

Intermediate Show Riding Type of the Year

Ms Zara Pawley

Ms Chloe Chubb

Junior M&M Ridden Pony of the Year

Miss Pat Rennie

Mr Kevan Baskeyfield

Ladies’ Side Saddle Horse of the Year

Mr Simon Somers

Mrs Hazel Allin

Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type of the Year

Mrs Rosemary Hetherington

M&M Mini Pony of the Year

Mrs Debbie Spears

M&M Ridden Pony of the Year

Ms Julia Furness

Mrs Marilyn Ludlow

M&M Working Hunter Pony of the Year

Mrs Caroline Nelson

Mrs Julia Woods

Maxi Cob of the Year

Mrs Brigit Ensten

Miss Sarah Chapman

Mini Show Pony of the Year

Mrs Patricia Dorman

Miniature Horse of the Year

The Hon Mrs Cavendish

Racehorse to Riding Horse of the Year

TBC

TBC

Ridden Partbred Pony of the Year

Mrs Julia Woods

Mrs Caroline Nelson

Ridden Purebred Arab of the Year

Mr Mark Gamlin

Ms Stephanie Turner

Riding Horse of the Year

Mr Simon Somers

Mrs Georgina Maywood

Shire Horse of the Year

Mr Mark Richardson

Show Hunter of the Year

Mr Jonathan Geake

Mr Patrick Casey

Show Hunter Pony of the Year

Mrs Penny Williams

Mr Ian Dickinson

Small Show Hunter of the Year

Mr Tony Hogarth

Mrs Jane Hubbard

Supreme Horse & Pony of the Year

TBC

TBC

Working Hunter of the Year

Mr Tony Hogarth

Mrs Jane Hubbard

Working Hunter Pony of the Year

Mrs Joanne Prestwidge

Mrs Tina Hazlem

A total of 1,600 horses and 1,500 riders compete each year at Birmingham’s NEC, where 29 prestigious showing titles are on offer. With over 60,000 visitors to the show each year there is tremendous support for the competitors and it is an honour to offer such a prestigious level of competition.